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1901-present / Benefactors

Norie-Miller Riverside Walk

In May 1971 the walk within the parkland east of the River Tay and north of the Queen's Bridge was presented and gifted to Perth, for the use and pleasure of the citizens, by the directors and staff of The General Accident in recognition of Sir Stanley Norie-Miller’s contribution to the life of the city of Perth. A plaque on Queen’s Bridge commemorates this event. Within the park there is a plaque concerning a Civic Trust Award in 1972. At the car park entrance on Riverside there is a relief bust of Sir Stanley Norie-Millar on the wall and inset…

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24/09/2023

1901-present / Literature

Soutar House

This suburban house at 27 Wilson Street was the home of William Soutar, a well-known and respected Scottish poet. He suffered from chronic inflammatory arthritis from the age of 26. He became bed-ridden from that point until his death from tuberculosis in 1943. He is particularly remembered for a series of poems, or epigrams as he called them, written in the Scots dialect. He is closely associated with the works of Hugh MacDiarmid.

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21/01/2023